News and Topical Issue. Since the invention of plastic more that 100 years ago, it has brought countless benefits to the humanity. But for what price? It seems now that we need to find a new material, more ecological one but with the same properties, and maybe bioplastics can provide this alternative. Listen to the interview with Professor Pavol Alexy to find out more about bioplastics in the first part of our programming. Forests cover one-third of the land area and are responsible for approximately two-thirds of current photosynthesis on a global scale. In Slovakia, almost half the land is covered with forests, therefore good forest management is very important not only for forest preservation but also for the preservation of our planet. Listen to the story on forestry in Slovakia brought by our colleague Elena Seeber in the second part of our programme.